Oven Rack Positions
Your oven has five rack positions. Rack position 1 is the lowest position, or closest to the bottom of the oven. Rack position 5 is the highest position, or farthest from the bottom of the oven.
There are three straight racks. Be sure to position the oven rack(s) before putting food into the oven or turning the oven on.
To remove oven racks:
Lift rack at front and pull out.
To replace oven racks:
1.Place rear of rack on rack guides.
2.While lifting front of rack, push in all the way. Lower front.
For Proper Cooking,
Follow These Guidelines:
•When using one rack, place the rack so the top of the food will be centered in the oven.
•When using two racks, place racks in positions 3 and 1 (the closest to the oven bottom).
•Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at a time when using the regular Bake setting.
Rack Placement for Specific Foods:
(For rack positions, see “Rack Positions” at the top of this page.)
| rack |
Food | Position |
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Frozen Pies | 1 or 2 |
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Angel and bundt cakes, | 2 |
most quick breads, yeast breads, |
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casseroles, meats |
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Cookies, biscuits, | 2 or 3 |
muffins, cakes, |
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non frozen pies |
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Using Aluminum Foil in the Oven
Do not use aluminum foil for convection cooking. Aluminum foil may block airflow.
Do not cover the broiler grid with foil. Poor drainage of grease may result in a fire.
When using aluminum foil for
•Place the foil on the oven rack below the rack with the food. Turn foil edges up and make sure foil is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) larger all around than the dish holding the food.
•Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil. It will reduce air circulation and cause poor cooking results.
•Do not line oven bottom or entire oven rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking will result.
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